ML618683618

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Two adult Gray Hawks were seen flying over us once and we heard them calling multiple times. This is a known location for this species. I also photographed a juvenile hawk standing on a branch in riparian area along the Lion Trail. Initially I had this identified as a juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk, however the eBird reviewer noted that this was actually a juvenile Gray Hawk. I have never seen a juvenile Gray Hawk before (only adults), so I didn't even consider this when assigning an ID. The face pattern shows a creamy supercilium, dark eye line, dark malar stripe, and creamy throat and light cheek. The underside of the long tail is white with at least 5 (possibly 6, one mostly hidden by the legs) dark bands, with the subterminal dark band being the widest. The leg feathers are finely barred. See attached photos.

Technical information

Model

COOLPIX P950

ISO

100

Focal length

196 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/320 sec

Dimensions

3073 pixels x 2304 pixels

Original file size

3.24 MB